On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 12:33 PM Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, 29 May 2019, Zavras, Alexios wrote: > > > From: linux-spdx-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <linux-spdx-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > On Behalf Of Thomas Gleixner > > > - * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but > > > - * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of > > > - * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. > > > - * > > > - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public > > > - * License along with this program; if not, write the Free Software > > > - * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston MA 02111-1307, > > > USA. > > > - * > > > * For further information regarding this notice, see: > > > * > > > * http://oss.sgi.com/projects/GenInfo/NoticeExplan > > > > > > > Hmmm.... should we also delete the explanatory URL underneath > > (which obviously is not valid any more) ? > > Makes sense. Apparently the text at the URL (at one time) was: "SGI's use of the GPL and/or LGPL and their required notices: You may note that the SGI notice adds a few minor bits to the notices required by the GPL and LGPL. These minor differences comply with the requirements of the GPL and LGPL, without altering their own required notices. The additional language has been reviewed by the Free Software Foundation, which has concluded there is no conflict between the extra language and the GPL and LGPL." Oddly there is no additional language in these notices if I'm not mistaken. SGI was known in olden times for adding language excluding patent license grants, implied or otherwise, from the GPLv2 license grant, so I wonder if that's what this is referring to. I sort of hope not, given the statement about the consultation of the FSF, but whatevs. Richard
